Kali
My lungs burned as I crashed through the underbrush, branches whipping at my face. The sound of pursuit had faded, but I didn't dare slow down. Droker's men could be anywhere.
"Come on, Kali," I muttered to myself. "Just a little further."
As if on cue, I burst into a small clearing. In the center stood a ramshackle cabin, vines crawling up its weathered walls. I stumbled towards it, my legs shaking with exhaustion.
Before I could reach the door, it swung open. A woman with wild grey hair and piercing blue eyes stepped out, her gaze locking onto me.
"Well," she said, her voice raspy but kind. "Looks like we've got ourselves a runner."
I tried to speak, but my parched throat wouldn't cooperate. Instead, I managed a weak nod before my knees gave out.
The woman moved with surprisi
